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<PAGE>
<ARTICLE> 5
<LEGEND>
THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF 9278 COMMUNICATIONS, INC. FOR THE PERIOD ENDED
SEPTEMBER 30, 2000 AND IS QUALIFIED IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
</LEGEND>
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<PERIOD-TYPE> 3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> DEC-31-2000
<PERIOD-START> JUL-01-2000
<PERIOD-END> SEP-30-2000
<CASH> 311,147
<SECURITIES> 0
<RECEIVABLES> 5,453,031
<ALLOWANCES> 0
<INVENTORY> 2,086,342
<CURRENT-ASSETS> 7,867,182
<PP&E> 632,180
<DEPRECIATION> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 8,691,924
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES> 5,759,944
<BONDS> 0
0
975,000
<COMMON> 20,814
<OTHER-SE> 4,438,227
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY> 8,691,924
<SALES> 53,772,717
<TOTAL-REVENUES> 53,772,717
<CGS> 50,893,501
<TOTAL-COSTS> 50,893,501
<OTHER-EXPENSES> 3,017,364
<LOSS-PROVISION> 0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 137,559
<INCOME-PRETAX> (275,707)
<INCOME-TAX> 8,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING> (283,707)
<DISCONTINUED> 0
<EXTRAORDINARY> 0
<CHANGES> 0
<NET-INCOME> (283,707)
<EPS-BASIC> (.01)
<EPS-DILUTED> (.01)
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